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Household of Robert Melven (born 1801, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Robert Melven and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Melven, born in 1801 in Dalton Le Dale, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Melven, born in 1806 in Ferryhill, Durham, England. They had 1 child; John George, born 1852 in Easington Lane, Durham, England. They had 1 grandchild; Margaret Isa, born 1864 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England.


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Robert Melven's household

Male

Robert

Melven

Head
Female

Margaret

Melven

Wife
Male

John George

Melven

Son
Female

Margaret Isa

Melven

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Melven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Dalton Le Dale, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Melven

Head

Married

80

1801

Dalton Le Dale, Durham, England

Margaret

Melven

Wife

Married

75

1806

Ferryhill, Durham, England

John George

Melven

Son

Single

29

1852

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Margaret Isa

Melven

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

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